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"" : "?" + qs_params.join("&") ); } }; jQuery(function() { // Initialize pushState handling. springSpace.homepage.initPushState(); // Clear out the search term from previous search/back button. jQuery("#s-lg-guide-search").val(""); // Load guide list. springSpace.publicObj.loadHomepageList({ action: springSpace.homepage.current_list, group_id: "0", order: springSpace.homepage.mapQSIdToGuideSortId(springSpace.homepage.default_list_order), num_cols: 3, elt_id: "s-lg-index-list", button_id: springSpace.homepage.current_btn_id, type_label: "Subjects", display_sort: ( springSpace.homepage.current_btn_id === "s-lg-index-all-btn"), nav: "init" }); // Select default dropdown option. jQuery("#s-lg-guide-order > option[value=" + springSpace.homepage.mapQSIdToGuideSortId(springSpace.homepage.default_list_order) + "]").prop("selected",true); // Load guide type counts. springSpace.publicObj.loadGuideCounts({ action: 176, site_id: 2225, group_id: 0 }); // Load group guides counts. 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